In-Home Care Services in Vernon, Alabama

CaringScore for Vernon, AL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Vernon was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Vernon.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.8, Vernon rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Vernon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernon, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Vernon, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Vernon is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.1, Vernon rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 13.5 physicians per capita, Vernon trails the national average by 93.9 percent. Vernon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernon is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Vernon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vernon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernon, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	13.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vernon, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Vernon, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Vernon is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Vernon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Vernon is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernon indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernon, AL
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	42
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vernon, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Vernon. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Vernon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Vernon rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Vernon, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vernon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vernon is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $31,294 per year, the population of Vernon earns a lower than average median household income. Vernon has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.43 percent of the population in Vernon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	28.1	18.8
Places of Worship	591.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	416.5	97.7
Pharmacies	104.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65